BTL mortgage costs fall during second quarter of 2019

03 July 2019

UK, JULY 3, 2019: New figures released today from Mortgage Brain’s quarterly product data analysis show that while the Buy-To-Let market remains largely stable, mortgage costs have started to fall.

The cost of a 60% LTV two year Tracker BTL mortgage, for example, is now 3% lower than it was three months ago. The same product with a 70% LTV now costs 2% less than it did in March, while the 80% LTV is now 0.5% lower.

The reductions in cost, while marginal, do offer BTL investors a potential annualised saving of £234, £144 and £36 respectively on a £150k mortgage.

Borrowers looking for a longer term deal can also benefit from the small fall in costs over the past quarter with Mortgage Brain’s latest data (as of 1st July 2019) showing a 2% reduction in cost for a 60% and 80% LTV five year Fixed BTL mortgage.

A fall in cost of up to 1% has also been recorded for a 60% and 70% LTV three year Fixed BTL mortgage.

BTL v Residential
Mortgage Brain’s analysis also shows the true cost differences between BTL mortgages compared to mainstream residential products. The latest figures show that the cost of the 80% LTV five year Fixed product is 19% higher than the same product type for a residential mortgage.

A 60% LTV two year Tracker BTL product, by comparison, costs 8% more than its residential equivalent, while a 60% LTV three year Fixed costs 6% more.

Mark Lofthouse, CEO of Mortgage Brain, comments, “With new regulations, tax changes, and the potential for base rate rises coming into play, the BTL landscape remains as complex as ever.

“While the mortgage cost movement over the past three months has been minimal, however, the majority of the movement has been favourable and with specialist advice and support from brokers, BTL investors and potential landlords can continue to make the most of the low rates and costs in the BTL market.”